Thanks to everyone who made our March 1 auction a big success! Together we raised about $36,000.00 this year to support our church community, which was above our $25,000 goal. That includes our special raise-the-paddle ask which you responded to with an amazing $6,425 to fund audio visual accessibility needs. That's awesome!

Click the Statement link to see what you got and/or who purchased your items/events.

Did you miss check-out?

It's ok! Find an auction team member at church and we can run your card thru the Square terminal. Or, if you've looked at your statement and would rather pay your balance online now, you can do that with this link.

Even with the auction 200 days behind us, you can still make corrections on your statement to your donated item descriptions or event dates. If you do, please remember to contact everyone involved.

Welcome! Our auction is more than fundraising - It helps us find fun ways to be together all year! Do you have a special talent or service to offer? Can you host a dinner or lead an outing? Then you've come to the right place! Have questions? Email us at auction@firstuucolumbus.org.

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Save the Date!

Can you believe we are already thinking of next year? Save Saturday, February 28 2025 for more fabulous auction fun!

Catalog

Browse and bid on items & events (You can see past catalogs here too)
Calendar

See when events are scheduled
Statement

View your events' guest lists & see your purchases

Suggestions from Members' Wish List for 2025 Auction Donations

Fellowship Activities
  • Gathering for games such as cards, dominoes, charades, etc.
  • Bike ride
  • Tour of an interesting business followed by social time
  • Tour of a favorite place (art, garden, county, something unique --nearby or day trip)
  • Birdwatching at Scioto Audubon Park or Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Combination meal and program/speaker/activity with educational value
  • Nature excursions of your interest and design
Dinners and Anything Related to Food
  • Help at dinners you offer
  • Piano music or other entertainment at home dinners
  • Creative and themed dinners (i.e. favorite food of famous UUs)
  • Join with someone else to provide a simple meal for a set price
  • More vegan and vegetarian meals
  • Meal prep & delivery
  • Prepare pastry, wine, cookies or whatever your specialty is
  • Gift cards to ethnic and casual restaurants
Entertainment
  • Language lessons
  • Dance lessons
  • Home concert (with hors d’oeuvres and dessert)
  • Concert or play tickets
  • Spa packages (no fixed dates)
  • OSU football tickets
House and Yard Help
  • Handy-man
  • Home decorating
  • Feng shui
  • House cleaning
  • Window cleaning
  • Room painting
  • Power washing
  • Gutter cleaning
  • Yard work
  • Garden planning
  • Lawn care
  • Mowing while you’re on vacation
  • Fence repainting
Children's Activities
  • Organize a visit to the Ohio History Connection's outdoor village
  • Take kids to the Ohio State Fair
  • Native wildflower hike
  • Potluck picnic at a metro park on a weeknight with beverages, games & prizes planned by your family (reasonable set price)
  • Red White & Boom (or other similar) picnic
Professional or General Services
  • Financial
  • Legal
  • Auto services
  • Furniture repair
  • Home improvement
  • House sitting
  • Baby sitting
  • Pet sitting
  • Help with specific things for "x" number of hours
  • Rides to airport
  • Computer trouble-shooting
  • Organizing help
  • Career advice
  • Job shadowing for a really interesting job
  • Car pool opportunities
  • Photography lessons
  • Kayaking or canoeing lessons
  • Massages
  • Car detailing
Very Specific Ideas
  • Historical walking tour starting with neighborhood of FUU Church's original location, giving context to area at that time, followed by a tour of the neighborhood of the current location
  • Morning visit to a farmer’s market, followed by a cooking lesson
  • Apple or other fruit picking, followed by pie baking
  • Organizing group for a Columbus Food Adventure Tour
  • Creating a food tour of several ethnic eateries or taco trucks
  • Select a Columbus Landmark Tour and invite several guests
  • Organize a tour of Ohio State House or Ohio Supreme Court
  • Table at Picnic with the Pops
Vacation Rentals
  • More of these (a few nights or a week)
A Bit Unusual
  • River Cruise
  • Mud Wrestling